Centurion Patentors as of May 13, 2025
Michael Houghton
Sir Michael Houghton is a British virologist renowned for co-discovering the Hepatitis C virus (HCV), a breakthrough that earned him the 2020 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, shared with Harvey J. Alter and Charles M. Rice. This discovery has been pivotal in developing blood tests and treatments, ultimately saving millions of lives.
Patent №: 12296005 – Hepatitis C virus immunogenic compositions and methods of use thereof.
An immunogenic composition for hepatitis C includes HCV E1/E2 polypeptides, a T-cell epitope from another HCV protein, and a suitable excipient. It is designed to induce an immune response against HCV.
Paul Richard Phillips
Global Product Development and Applications Director at Johnson Matthey.
Patent №: 12296319 – Composite, zoned oxidation catalys for a compression ignition internal combustion engine.
A composite oxidation catalyst treats exhaust from compression ignition engines. It includes a honeycomb substrate with two catalyst zones applied in series along its surface.
John A Nix
Founder and CEO at Vobal Technologies, LLC.
A server and device perform mutually authenticated post-quantum key exchanges with forward secrecy. Using stored public keys, they exchange ephemeral keys through multiple KEM ciphertexts. Each party derives shared keys at each step, combining them to securely encrypt application data.
Guilian Gao
Distinguished Engineer 3D Package at Adeia.
Patent №: 12300662 – DBI to SI bonding for simplified handle wafer.
Techniques prepare microelectronic components for direct bonding without adhesive. A handle is attached to one surface for processing the other, then removed before direct bonding to another component.
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About The Author
Angelina Kushnarova
Angelina Kushnarova (Sverediuk) was born in Ukraine. She graduated from Ternopil Medical University with a specialization in Medicine and completed an internship in Radiology at Lviv University. She worked as a Radiologist, while also working as a web developer.